http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Which_HRM_Functions.html Perhaps the Best Hub on Cycling Information Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:48:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Which_HRM_Functions.html/comment-page-1#comment-578 Jim Correia Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:11:53 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/?p=177#comment-578 I just picked up a Polar s725x it has everything like haveing a wife who cooks cleans irons and is great in bed I just picked up a Polar s725x it has everything like haveing a wife who cooks cleans irons and is great in bed

]]> http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Which_HRM_Functions.html/comment-page-1#comment-574 jezrodando Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:10:19 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/?p=177#comment-574 An HRM is in my opinion an esential tool for serious training and for racing, especially time trialling as in both cases you need to ride to your heart rate. Training programmes have you training at specific levels for given periods and these levels are based on %MHR (max heart rate). In a time trial you need to be riding at +/- anaerobic threshold - an HRM will indicate the intensity you are riding at.Also, I would add into the "must haves" the training zones rather than them being just "nice to have". There is loads of info on the web to advise on how to establish training zones to enable you to input the info into your HRM.Finally choice of HRM. Many people go for POLAR. I'm sorry to say that I've had nothing but trouble with my POLAR units (CS100 and a F4, both of which have had to be returned for repair on two occasions due to unreliable information). I would strongly recommend separate HRM and cycle computer. Cateye is probably the best computer whilst for a pure HRM unit, I find it difficult to provide a sound recommendation due to my bad POLAR experience but I do have a couple of units I bought from DECATHLON (own branded units) and I find these to be quite good and reliable. If you want to go whole hog then go for a GARMIN GPS bike computer and HRM combined but beware, it's expensive but probably the best you can get and now being used by more pro teams. An HRM is in my opinion an esential tool for serious training and for racing, especially time trialling as in both cases you need to ride to your heart rate. Training programmes have you training at specific levels for given periods and these levels are based on %MHR (max heart rate). In a time trial you need to be riding at +/- anaerobic threshold – an HRM will indicate the intensity you are riding at.Also, I would add into the “must haves” the training zones rather than them being just “nice to have”. There is loads of info on the web to advise on how to establish training zones to enable you to input the info into your HRM.Finally choice of HRM. Many people go for POLAR. I’m sorry to say that I’ve had nothing but trouble with my POLAR units (CS100 and a F4, both of which have had to be returned for repair on two occasions due to unreliable information). I would strongly recommend separate HRM and cycle computer. Cateye is probably the best computer whilst for a pure HRM unit, I find it difficult to provide a sound recommendation due to my bad POLAR experience but I do have a couple of units I bought from DECATHLON (own branded units) and I find these to be quite good and reliable. If you want to go whole hog then go for a GARMIN GPS bike computer and HRM combined but beware, it’s expensive but probably the best you can get and now being used by more pro teams.

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